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Right now, she was sitting on the windowsill of her room while waiting for Roarke, Winter, and Julian to get ready. The Keeper was helping the young lords in packing the stuff they needed to bring while travelling.
Roarke volunteered to do the job so that Tilly and Duke Nystrom could leave the mansion early.
Before Tilly left, she told her a piece of information that Duke Sherwood relayed on her.
"Stella, you fool," Luna whispered to herself. "Why would you want to give birth to a Moonchester?"
She was aware that Stella looked up to Nia Moonchester when they were still in the White Tower. But she didn't know that her sister was that obsessed with the royal family for her to connive with them.
Still, she couldn't think of enough reason for Stella to want to become the empress. Her sister had never shared that kind of dream with her before.
"Lady Luna?"
Her thoughts were cut-off when she heard a knock on the door. When they let them in, Roarke and the young lords entered the room.
The three gentlemen looked ready to leave.
"Lady Luna, the young lords are ready," Roarke said. "Should we depart now?"
"Yes," Luna said, then she stood up. "We should hurry and bring back our allies from the North as soon as possible."
***
NIA ACCEPTED the hand that Captain Ainsworth when she stepped out of the carriage.
She wasn't surprised when she saw Lucina sprawled on the ground. After all, she heard the commotion a while ago. To be honest, she didn't expect Lucina to come at the Supreme as soon as they arrived at the temple.
What a shameful behavior.
"Return," Nia ordered Lucina while looking down at her. Well, she was also looking down on her for showing her such disgrace. "You will not come out without my permission again."
Lucina seemed like she didn't have to choice but to obey.
After all, the Supreme's bloodlust told them that she was ready to kill her former spirit guardian right then and there.
A few moments later, Lucina's whole body slowly turned into a thick, black smoke. Then, it became a ball of black smoke that hit her chest without warning. It didn't hurt and her body simply absorbed it.
She figured that she couldn't hide the fact that Lucina was dwelling in her heart after Lady Nystrom regained her memories, so there was no reason for her to pretend that she wasn't connected to Lucina. And so, she allowed the spirit guardian to return inside her heart in front of the enemies.
When she faced Lady Nystrom, she didn't look shocked by what happened.
"Greetings, Nia Moonchester," Lady Nystrom greeted her with that signature smug smile of hers. "It's been a while."
"Of course," the Supreme said. "The Moonchesters' memories of the past will only become clear whenever I retrieve mine."
It was a spell that the Supreme cast before she died.
A Fire Mage was a mage who just happened to have the ability to control fire. But at the end of the day, they were still mages who could perform powerful spells. And of course, the most powerful of them was Lady Nystrom, thus she became the Supreme Fire Mage.
Before she died as the Supreme, she put a spell that would protect her reincarnation from her past enemies. It was the type of spell that would make the Moonchesters forget who she looked, and how her Mana felt. They would only remember her as the Supreme once she remembered who she really was.
And that was the reason why in the past, she didn't recognize "Lady Tilly Prescott" as the Supreme right away. She only realized that she was the heart that she was looking for when Lady Nystrom finally awakened as the Supreme. That was the same for Aku.
"That's true," Nia said. "But you were harsher to me than anyone else in the Moonchester family, Lady Nystrom. After all, you made it sure that the amount of memories I will retrieve is only equivalent to the amount of memories that you will remember. I lived all this time with gaps in my memories because you're so slow in remembering your past. Thanks to you, Aku is always one step ahead of me in this lifetime."
The Supreme fell silent for a few seconds. But the mirth in her eyes was unmistaken. No wonder she sounded so condescending when she spoke again. "There was a time that you don't remember, Nia Moonchester," she said. "A lifetime similar to this, but you succeeded in your earlier plan and got me killed without Aku Moonchester realizing who I really was."
That intrigued her.
The Supreme was detestable but she wasn't a liar. And the confidence on her face told her that she was being serious.
A lifetime that I don't remember?
"Are you curious, Nia Moonchester?"
She flinched when she heard Lady Nystrom's voice in her head. Only people in her caliber could enter her mind without permission. "Get out," she snarled at her in her mind. "Don't annoy me more than you already have, Lady Nystrom."
"I will tell you about the life that I mentioned a while ago once the binding vow is done, Nia Moonchester," Lady Nystrom said. Ah, so that was the reason why she suddenly entered her mind. She probably didn't want Aku to hear about their secret deal. "I'm being generous to you, am I not?"
"Shut up," Nia said, then she cut-off the link in their mind. Then, she looked straight in the Supreme's eye. "You're really annoying in every lifetime, Lady Nystrom."
***
"DID YOU bully Nia Moonchester a while ago?" Kiho asked Tilly while they were in a waiting room. High Priest Howard ushered them there a while ago, then he brought Nia Moonchester and Captain Ainsworth to the next chamber. Apparently, Aku Moonchester was yet to come. "The royal princess looked so pissed at you."
"I told her about the life where she succeeded in her plan," Tilly told him, then she turned to her with a "bright" smile that gave him the creeps. "The one where you divorced me and married Lucina Morganna, hon. The one where I was accused of treason and was beheaded in public. The one where a traitorous spirit guardian was able to laugh at her master's demise after she stole her husband and son. The one where you broke my heart into million pieces, Kiho."
He didn't have an excuse for the terrible thing that he had done to his wife in that lifetime. The reminder was painful but he had to accept it because he really wanted to atone for it. "I don't have memories of that lifetime but if you leave me for it, I won't blame you, Tilly," he said sincerely. He would probably die if she left him. But to be honest, he deserved it. "Just please know that I regret it with all my heart."
"Forget it," she said, then she gently patted his cheek. "Winter remembers that lifetime but he doesn't hate you. That means you didn't marry Lucina Morganna out of your free will. It seems like our son can't tell us what really happened in that lifetime. But the fact that he still wants us to be together is proof that he understands your reason for abandoning me back then."
"I really don't deserve you and our children," he said with a sigh, then he kissed the palm of her hand. When she just smiled at that, he changed the topic. He knew that his wife wasn't particularly fond of dwelling on their past mistakes. "Honey, is it really okay to tell Nia Moonchester about that lifetime?"
"Yes," she said with a firm nod. "When Nia Moonchester was exiled, it seems like she isn't as motivated as before to bring down Aku Moonchester. I need to give her hope– hope that she could beat her tormentor in this lifetime. Plus, the upcoming battle will be more interesting if Nia Moonchester goes all-out as well."
"Honey, you can be ruthless sometimes," Kiho said in amusement. "I love it."
Tilly laughed and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "You love everything about me, silly."
***
"FASHIONABLY late, aren't we?" Tilly said to Aku Moonchester as she sipped her tea. "Shall I remind His Majesty that enemies or not, you should respect other people's time?"
Aku Moonchester raised a brow at her.
A while ago, High Priest Howard fetched them from the waiting room and brought them to the tearoom where Nia Moonchester was. The High Priest left with Captain Ainsworth. Then, the emperor finally arrived.
Obviously, only the four of them were allowed in that chamber for the execution of the binding vow.
"You don't have to be sarcastic, Lady Nystrom," Aku Moonchester said, then he sat beside Nia Moonchester who sat quietly on the sofa from across them. "I apologize for being late. I had to run an errand before I went here."
"Only one person can ask you to make errands for them," she said, then she put the teacup down on the table. "It seems like my father-in-law is up to no good again, huh?" She turned to Kiho who sat beside her. "Hon, your ex-father is probably going senile because of his old age."
Kiho bit his lower lip to stop himself from laughing. "Yes, my "ex-father" is definitely going senile already."
"It's good to see that the two of you are disgustingly sweet to each other again," Aku Moonchester said sarcastically, then he turned to Nia Moonchester. "Shall we get this over and done with, Nia? We have to make up for lost time."
Nia ignored Aku and just sipped her tea elegantly.
"Ah, I have to congratulate you, Aku Moonchester," she said with a smile. "I heard you found a new potential empress that can give birth to your child."
Nia stifled her laughter.
She was fully prepared for Aku Moonchester's wrath. But instead, he just smiled at her as if he already predicted that she would say that.
"News really travel fast," Aku Moonchester said. "That woman you're talking about– the witch with pink eyes, to be precise…" He paused dramatically and sipped his tea first before he continued. "I hope Lord Kyro takes good care of her."
That made her serious. "What did you do to Stella?"
"Ah, so you know the witch," the emperor said with a smirk. "If I remember correctly, the witch who created the cure to Nia's infertility has pink eyes, too. Are they related?"
She felt angry for Luna but when Kiho touched her hand with his cold hand, she immediately calmed down. It wasn't the right time and place to lose her cool. Plus, even though she was worried about Luna's sister, she had come to accept that she couldn't save everyone.
I'm sorry, Luna, she said to herself. But we must proceed to our plan first.
"Let's get back to business, Aku Moonchester," Tilly said with a smile. "Shall we begin the binding vow?"
***
"WINTER, what are you doing?" Julian asked curiously when he saw his brother create a shield made of ice. "Are we expecting an enemy?"
"I am," Winter said as he put the ice shield in his left arm. He held an ice sword in his right hand. "Solenn, the little brat princess, will surely attack me as soon as we come out of the portal."
Miss Luna and Roarke who are creating the portal, both stifled their laughter.
He was left clueless but since his brother seemed to be having fun, he didn't ask anymore.
Right now, they were in the border of the empire that would lead to the North. But instead of travelling the normal way, Luna and Roarke were creating a portal connected to another Keeper called Jameson Crawford.
Apparently, Keepers had the ability to connect and create a portal no matter how far two Keepers were apart from one another. Since the North was quite far from the border, Miss Luna volunteered to assist Roarke.
"Young lords, the portal is ready," Miss Luna said. "After you."
"Good luck, Lord Winter," Roarke said to his brother. "I'm rooting for you."
"Hmp. I will win this time," Winter said as he began walking towards the portal. "Let's go, Brother Julian."
Julian just nodded and followed Winter.
The portal was a huge ring of fire where the center was the entrance. He didn't know if it was because they had fire Mana in them, but the flame of the portal wasn't hot.
And as soon as they went through the ring of fire, his feet touched a snow-covered land.
Amazing, he thought to himself. We're already in the North…
His thoughts were cut-off when all of a sudden, a strong ball of fire flew towards Winter's direction.
It wasn't like he was underestimating his brother's ability to defend himself. But when he saw that Winter was being attacked, his body moved on its own. Before he knew it, he already stood protectively in front of his brother.
Then, he created a shield made of his own flame to deflect the fire ball.
Just when he thought he successfully avoided the ambush, a little leather boot suddenly went through his fire shield and hit his face. Before he knew it, he was already lying down on the snow while a little girl straddled his hips.
"Oh, you're not Winter," the little girl said in a disappointed voice. "No wonder the flame that you used was stronger than that little gangster's puny flame."
"Hey! My flame isn't puny!" Winter, from behind him, complained. "Take it back, Solenn!"
Ah, so this was the Solenn that Winter mentioned a while ago.
"Pretty," Julian whispered to himself. He didn't know why but he could see the soul of the little girl. That meant he could also see her in her "lady form" aside from appearance as a child. It seemed that like him, Solenn also had an old soul– literally. "You're beautiful, Lady Solenn."
"I know," Solenn said bluntly when she turned to him. "And who might you be, little Casanova?"
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Right now, she was sitting on the windowsill of her room while waiting for Roarke, Winter, and Julian to get ready. The Keeper was helping the young lords in packing the stuff they needed to bring while travelling.
Roarke volunteered to do the job so that Tilly and Duke Nystrom could leave the mansion early.
Before Tilly left, she told her a piece of information that Duke Sherwood relayed on her.
"Stella, you fool," Luna whispered to herself. "Why would you want to give birth to a Moonchester?"
She was aware that Stella looked up to Nia Moonchester when they were still in the White Tower. But she didn't know that her sister was that obsessed with the royal family for her to connive with them.
Still, she couldn't think of enough reason for Stella to want to become the empress. Her sister had never shared that kind of dream with her before.
"Lady Luna?"
Her thoughts were cut-off when she heard a knock on the door. When they let them in, Roarke and the young lords entered the room.
The three gentlemen looked ready to leave.
"Lady Luna, the young lords are ready," Roarke said. "Should we depart now?"
"Yes," Luna said, then she stood up. "We should hurry and bring back our allies from the North as soon as possible."
***
NIA ACCEPTED the hand that Captain Ainsworth when she stepped out of the carriage.
She wasn't surprised when she saw Lucina sprawled on the ground. After all, she heard the commotion a while ago. To be honest, she didn't expect Lucina to come at the Supreme as soon as they arrived at the temple.
What a shameful behavior.
"Return," Nia ordered Lucina while looking down at her. Well, she was also looking down on her for showing her such disgrace. "You will not come out without my permission again."
Lucina seemed like she didn't have to choice but to obey.
After all, the Supreme's bloodlust told them that she was ready to kill her former spirit guardian right then and there.
A few moments later, Lucina's whole body slowly turned into a thick, black smoke. Then, it became a ball of black smoke that hit her chest without warning. It didn't hurt and her body simply absorbed it.
She figured that she couldn't hide the fact that Lucina was dwelling in her heart after Lady Nystrom regained her memories, so there was no reason for her to pretend that she wasn't connected to Lucina. And so, she allowed the spirit guardian to return inside her heart in front of the enemies.
When she faced Lady Nystrom, she didn't look shocked by what happened.
"Greetings, Nia Moonchester," Lady Nystrom greeted her with that signature smug smile of hers. "It's been a while."
"Of course," the Supreme said. "The Moonchesters' memories of the past will only become clear whenever I retrieve mine."
It was a spell that the Supreme cast before she died.
A Fire Mage was a mage who just happened to have the ability to control fire. But at the end of the day, they were still mages who could perform powerful spells. And of course, the most powerful of them was Lady Nystrom, thus she became the Supreme Fire Mage.
Before she died as the Supreme, she put a spell that would protect her reincarnation from her past enemies. It was the type of spell that would make the Moonchesters forget who she looked, and how her Mana felt. They would only remember her as the Supreme once she remembered who she really was.
And that was the reason why in the past, she didn't recognize "Lady Tilly Prescott" as the Supreme right away. She only realized that she was the heart that she was looking for when Lady Nystrom finally awakened as the Supreme. That was the same for Aku.
"That's true," Nia said. "But you were harsher to me than anyone else in the Moonchester family, Lady Nystrom. After all, you made it sure that the amount of memories I will retrieve is only equivalent to the amount of memories that you will remember. I lived all this time with gaps in my memories because you're so slow in remembering your past. Thanks to you, Aku is always one step ahead of me in this lifetime."
The Supreme fell silent for a few seconds. But the mirth in her eyes was unmistaken. No wonder she sounded so condescending when she spoke again. "There was a time that you don't remember, Nia Moonchester," she said. "A lifetime similar to this, but you succeeded in your earlier plan and got me killed without Aku Moonchester realizing who I really was."
That intrigued her.
The Supreme was detestable but she wasn't a liar. And the confidence on her face told her that she was being serious.
A lifetime that I don't remember?
"Are you curious, Nia Moonchester?"
She flinched when she heard Lady Nystrom's voice in her head. Only people in her caliber could enter her mind without permission. "Get out," she snarled at her in her mind. "Don't annoy me more than you already have, Lady Nystrom."
"I will tell you about the life that I mentioned a while ago once the binding vow is done, Nia Moonchester," Lady Nystrom said. Ah, so that was the reason why she suddenly entered her mind. She probably didn't want Aku to hear about their secret deal. "I'm being generous to you, am I not?"
"Shut up," Nia said, then she cut-off the link in their mind. Then, she looked straight in the Supreme's eye. "You're really annoying in every lifetime, Lady Nystrom."
***
"DID YOU bully Nia Moonchester a while ago?" Kiho asked Tilly while they were in a waiting room. High Priest Howard ushered them there a while ago, then he brought Nia Moonchester and Captain Ainsworth to the next chamber. Apparently, Aku Moonchester was yet to come. "The royal princess looked so pissed at you."
"I told her about the life where she succeeded in her plan," Tilly told him, then she turned to her with a "bright" smile that gave him the creeps. "The one where you divorced me and married Lucina Morganna, hon. The one where I was accused of treason and was beheaded in public. The one where a traitorous spirit guardian was able to laugh at her master's demise after she stole her husband and son. The one where you broke my heart into million pieces, Kiho."
He didn't have an excuse for the terrible thing that he had done to his wife in that lifetime. The reminder was painful but he had to accept it because he really wanted to atone for it. "I don't have memories of that lifetime but if you leave me for it, I won't blame you, Tilly," he said sincerely. He would probably die if she left him. But to be honest, he deserved it. "Just please know that I regret it with all my heart."
"Forget it," she said, then she gently patted his cheek. "Winter remembers that lifetime but he doesn't hate you. That means you didn't marry Lucina Morganna out of your free will. It seems like our son can't tell us what really happened in that lifetime. But the fact that he still wants us to be together is proof that he understands your reason for abandoning me back then."
"I really don't deserve you and our children," he said with a sigh, then he kissed the palm of her hand. When she just smiled at that, he changed the topic. He knew that his wife wasn't particularly fond of dwelling on their past mistakes. "Honey, is it really okay to tell Nia Moonchester about that lifetime?"
"Yes," she said with a firm nod. "When Nia Moonchester was exiled, it seems like she isn't as motivated as before to bring down Aku Moonchester. I need to give her hope– hope that she could beat her tormentor in this lifetime. Plus, the upcoming battle will be more interesting if Nia Moonchester goes all-out as well."
"Honey, you can be ruthless sometimes," Kiho said in amusement. "I love it."
Tilly laughed and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "You love everything about me, silly."
***
"FASHIONABLY late, aren't we?" Tilly said to Aku Moonchester as she sipped her tea. "Shall I remind His Majesty that enemies or not, you should respect other people's time?"
Aku Moonchester raised a brow at her.
A while ago, High Priest Howard fetched them from the waiting room and brought them to the tearoom where Nia Moonchester was. The High Priest left with Captain Ainsworth. Then, the emperor finally arrived.
Obviously, only the four of them were allowed in that chamber for the execution of the binding vow.
"You don't have to be sarcastic, Lady Nystrom," Aku Moonchester said, then he sat beside Nia Moonchester who sat quietly on the sofa from across them. "I apologize for being late. I had to run an errand before I went here."
"Only one person can ask you to make errands for them," she said, then she put the teacup down on the table. "It seems like my father-in-law is up to no good again, huh?" She turned to Kiho who sat beside her. "Hon, your ex-father is probably going senile because of his old age."
Kiho bit his lower lip to stop himself from laughing. "Yes, my "ex-father" is definitely going senile already."
"It's good to see that the two of you are disgustingly sweet to each other again," Aku Moonchester said sarcastically, then he turned to Nia Moonchester. "Shall we get this over and done with, Nia? We have to make up for lost time."
Nia ignored Aku and just sipped her tea elegantly.
"Ah, I have to congratulate you, Aku Moonchester," she said with a smile. "I heard you found a new potential empress that can give birth to your child."
Nia stifled her laughter.
She was fully prepared for Aku Moonchester's wrath. But instead, he just smiled at her as if he already predicted that she would say that.
"News really travel fast," Aku Moonchester said. "That woman you're talking about– the witch with pink eyes, to be precise…" He paused dramatically and sipped his tea first before he continued. "I hope Lord Kyro takes good care of her."
That made her serious. "What did you do to Stella?"
"Ah, so you know the witch," the emperor said with a smirk. "If I remember correctly, the witch who created the cure to Nia's infertility has pink eyes, too. Are they related?"
She felt angry for Luna but when Kiho touched her hand with his cold hand, she immediately calmed down. It wasn't the right time and place to lose her cool. Plus, even though she was worried about Luna's sister, she had come to accept that she couldn't save everyone.
I'm sorry, Luna, she said to herself. But we must proceed to our plan first.
"Let's get back to business, Aku Moonchester," Tilly said with a smile. "Shall we begin the binding vow?"
***
"WINTER, what are you doing?" Julian asked curiously when he saw his brother create a shield made of ice. "Are we expecting an enemy?"
"I am," Winter said as he put the ice shield in his left arm. He held an ice sword in his right hand. "Solenn, the little brat princess, will surely attack me as soon as we come out of the portal."
Miss Luna and Roarke who are creating the portal, both stifled their laughter.
He was left clueless but since his brother seemed to be having fun, he didn't ask anymore.
Right now, they were in the border of the empire that would lead to the North. But instead of travelling the normal way, Luna and Roarke were creating a portal connected to another Keeper called Jameson Crawford.
Apparently, Keepers had the ability to connect and create a portal no matter how far two Keepers were apart from one another. Since the North was quite far from the border, Miss Luna volunteered to assist Roarke.
"Young lords, the portal is ready," Miss Luna said. "After you."
"Good luck, Lord Winter," Roarke said to his brother. "I'm rooting for you."
"Hmp. I will win this time," Winter said as he began walking towards the portal. "Let's go, Brother Julian."
Julian just nodded and followed Winter.
The portal was a huge ring of fire where the center was the entrance. He didn't know if it was because they had fire Mana in them, but the flame of the portal wasn't hot.
And as soon as they went through the ring of fire, his feet touched a snow-covered land.
Amazing, he thought to himself. We're already in the North…
His thoughts were cut-off when all of a sudden, a strong ball of fire flew towards Winter's direction.
It wasn't like he was underestimating his brother's ability to defend himself. But when he saw that Winter was being attacked, his body moved on its own. Before he knew it, he already stood protectively in front of his brother.
Then, he created a shield made of his own flame to deflect the fire ball.
Just when he thought he successfully avoided the ambush, a little leather boot suddenly went through his fire shield and hit his face. Before he knew it, he was already lying down on the snow while a little girl straddled his hips.
"Oh, you're not Winter," the little girl said in a disappointed voice. "No wonder the flame that you used was stronger than that little gangster's puny flame."
"Hey! My flame isn't puny!" Winter, from behind him, complained. "Take it back, Solenn!"
Ah, so this was the Solenn that Winter mentioned a while ago.
"Pretty," Julian whispered to himself. He didn't know why but he could see the soul of the little girl. That meant he could also see her in her "lady form" aside from appearance as a child. It seemed that like him, Solenn also had an old soul– literally. "You're beautiful, Lady Solenn."
"I know," Solenn said bluntly when she turned to him. "And who might you be, little Casanova?"
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Right now, she was sitting on the windowsill of her room while waiting for Roarke, Winter, and Julian to get ready. The Keeper was helping the young lords in packing the stuff they needed to bring while travelling.Roarke volunteered to do the job so that Tilly and Duke Nystrom could leave the mansion early.Before Tilly left, she told her a piece of information that Duke Sherwood relayed on her."Stella, you fool," Luna whispered to herself. "Why would you want to give birth to a Moonchester?"She was aware that Stella looked up to Nia Moonchester when they were still in the White Tower. But she didn't know that her sister was that obsessed with the royal family for her to connive with them.Still, she couldn't think of enough reason for Stella to want to become the empress. Her sister had never shared that kind of dream with her before."Lady Luna?"Her thoughts were cut-off when she heard a knock on the door. When they let them in, Roarke and the young lords entered the room.The three gentlemen looked ready to leave."Lady Luna, the young lords are ready," Roarke said. "Should we depart now?""Yes," Luna said, then she stood up. "We should hurry and bring back our allies from the North as soon as possible."***NIA ACCEPTED the hand that Captain Ainsworth when she stepped out of the carriage.She wasn't surprised when she saw Lucina sprawled on the ground. After all, she heard the commotion a while ago. To be honest, she didn't expect Lucina to come at the Supreme as soon as they arrived at the temple.What a shameful behavior."Return," Nia ordered Lucina while looking down at her. Well, she was also looking down on her for showing her such disgrace. "You will not come out without my permission again."Lucina seemed like she didn't have to choice but to obey.After all, the Supreme's bloodlust told them that she was ready to kill her former spirit guardian right then and there.A few moments later, Lucina's whole body slowly turned into a thick, black smoke. Then, it became a ball of black smoke that hit her chest without warning. It didn't hurt and her body simply absorbed it.She figured that she couldn't hide the fact that Lucina was dwelling in her heart after Lady Nystrom regained her memories, so there was no reason for her to pretend that she wasn't connected to Lucina. And so, she allowed the spirit guardian to return inside her heart in front of the enemies.When she faced Lady Nystrom, she didn't look shocked by what happened."Greetings, Nia Moonchester," Lady Nystrom greeted her with that signature smug smile of hers. "It's been a while.""Of course," the Supreme said. "The Moonchesters' memories of the past will only become clear whenever I retrieve mine."It was a spell that the Supreme cast before she died.A Fire Mage was a mage who just happened to have the ability to control fire. But at the end of the day, they were still mages who could perform powerful spells. And of course, the most powerful of them was Lady Nystrom, thus she became the Supreme Fire Mage.Before she died as the Supreme, she put a spell that would protect her reincarnation from her past enemies. It was the type of spell that would make the Moonchesters forget who she looked, and how her Mana felt. They would only remember her as the Supreme once she remembered who she really was.And that was the reason why in the past, she didn't recognize "Lady Tilly Prescott" as the Supreme right away. She only realized that she was the heart that she was looking for when Lady Nystrom finally awakened as the Supreme. That was the same for Aku."That's true," Nia said. "But you were harsher to me than anyone else in the Moonchester family, Lady Nystrom. After all, you made it sure that the amount of memories I will retrieve is only equivalent to the amount of memories that you will remember. I lived all this time with gaps in my memories because you're so slow in remembering your past. Thanks to you, Aku is always one step ahead of me in this lifetime."The Supreme fell silent for a few seconds. But the mirth in her eyes was unmistaken. No wonder she sounded so condescending when she spoke again. "There was a time that you don't remember, Nia Moonchester," she said. "A lifetime similar to this, but you succeeded in your earlier plan and got me killed without Aku Moonchester realizing who I really was."That intrigued her.The Supreme was detestable but she wasn't a liar. And the confidence on her face told her that she was being serious.A lifetime that I don't remember?"Are you curious, Nia Moonchester?"She flinched when she heard Lady Nystrom's voice in her head. Only people in her caliber could enter her mind without permission. "Get out," she snarled at her in her mind. "Don't annoy me more than you already have, Lady Nystrom.""I will tell you about the life that I mentioned a while ago once the binding vow is done, Nia Moonchester," Lady Nystrom said. Ah, so that was the reason why she suddenly entered her mind. She probably didn't want Aku to hear about their secret deal. "I'm being generous to you, am I not?""Shut up," Nia said, then she cut-off the link in their mind. Then, she looked straight in the Supreme's eye. "You're really annoying in every lifetime, Lady Nystrom."***"DID YOU bully Nia Moonchester a while ago?" Kiho asked Tilly while they were in a waiting room. High Priest Howard ushered them there a while ago, then he brought Nia Moonchester and Captain Ainsworth to the next chamber. Apparently, Aku Moonchester was yet to come. "The royal princess looked so pissed at you.""I told her about the life where she succeeded in her plan," Tilly told him, then she turned to her with a "bright" smile that gave him the creeps. "The one where you divorced me and married Lucina Morganna, hon. The one where I was accused of treason and was beheaded in public. The one where a traitorous spirit guardian was able to laugh at her master's demise after she stole her husband and son. The one where you broke my heart into million pieces, Kiho."He didn't have an excuse for the terrible thing that he had done to his wife in that lifetime. The reminder was painful but he had to accept it because he really wanted to atone for it. "I don't have memories of that lifetime but if you leave me for it, I won't blame you, Tilly," he said sincerely. He would probably die if she left him. But to be honest, he deserved it. "Just please know that I regret it with all my heart.""Forget it," she said, then she gently patted his cheek. "Winter remembers that lifetime but he doesn't hate you. That means you didn't marry Lucina Morganna out of your free will. It seems like our son can't tell us what really happened in that lifetime. But the fact that he still wants us to be together is proof that he understands your reason for abandoning me back then.""I really don't deserve you and our children," he said with a sigh, then he kissed the palm of her hand. When she just smiled at that, he changed the topic. He knew that his wife wasn't particularly fond of dwelling on their past mistakes. "Honey, is it really okay to tell Nia Moonchester about that lifetime?""Yes," she said with a firm nod. "When Nia Moonchester was exiled, it seems like she isn't as motivated as before to bring down Aku Moonchester. I need to give her hope hope that she could beat her tormentor in this lifetime. Plus, the upcoming battle will be more interesting if Nia Moonchester goes all-out as well.""Honey, you can be ruthless sometimes," Kiho said in amusement. "I love it."Tilly laughed and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "You love everything about me, silly."***"FASHIONABLY late, aren't we?" Tilly said to Aku Moonchester as she sipped her tea. "Shall I remind His Majesty that enemies or not, you should respect other people's time?"Aku Moonchester raised a brow at her.A while ago, High Priest Howard fetched them from the waiting room and brought them to the tearoom where Nia Moonchester was. The High Priest left with Captain Ainsworth. Then, the emperor finally arrived.Obviously, only the four of them were allowed in that chamber for the execution of the binding vow."You don't have to be sarcastic, Lady Nystrom," Aku Moonchester said, then he sat beside Nia Moonchester who sat quietly on the sofa from across them. "I apologize for being late. I had to run an errand before I went here.""Only one person can ask you to make errands for them," she said, then she put the teacup down on the table. "It seems like my father-in-law is up to no good again, huh?" She turned to Kiho who sat beside her. "Hon, your ex-father is probably going senile because of his old age."Kiho bit his lower lip to stop himself from laughing. "Yes, my "ex-father" is definitely going senile already.""It's good to see that the two of you are disgustingly sweet to each other again," Aku Moonchester said sarcastically, then he turned to Nia Moonchester. "Shall we get this over and done with, Nia? We have to make up for lost time."Nia ignored Aku and just sipped her tea elegantly."Ah, I have to congratulate you, Aku Moonchester," she said with a smile. "I heard you found a new potential empress that can give birth to your child."Nia stifled her laughter.She was fully prepared for Aku Moonchester's wrath. But instead, he just smiled at her as if he already predicted that she would say that."News really travel fast," Aku Moonchester said. "That woman you're talking about the witch with pink eyes, to be precise" He paused dramatically and sipped his tea first before he continued. "I hope Lord Kyro takes good care of her."That made her serious. "What did you do to Stella?""Ah, so you know the witch," the emperor said with a smirk. "If I remember correctly, the witch who created the cure to Nia's infertility has pink eyes, too. Are they related?"She felt angry for Luna but when Kiho touched her hand with his cold hand, she immediately calmed down. It wasn't the right time and place to lose her cool. Plus, even though she was worried about Luna's sister, she had come to accept that she couldn't save everyone.I'm sorry, Luna, she said to herself. But we must proceed to our plan first."Let's get back to business, Aku Moonchester," Tilly said with a smile. "Shall we begin the binding vow?"***"WINTER, what are you doing?" Julian asked curiously when he saw his brother create a shield made of ice. "Are we expecting an enemy?""I am," Winter said as he put the ice shield in his left arm. He held an ice sword in his right hand. "Solenn, the little brat princess, will surely attack me as soon as we come out of the portal."Miss Luna and Roarke who are creating the portal, both stifled their laughter.He was left clueless but since his brother seemed to be having fun, he didn't ask anymore.Right now, they were in the border of the empire that would lead to the North. But instead of travelling the normal way, Luna and Roarke were creating a portal connected to another Keeper called Jameson Crawford.Apparently, Keepers had the ability to connect and create a portal no matter how far two Keepers were apart from one another. Since the North was quite far from the border, Miss Luna volunteered to assist Roarke."Young lords, the portal is ready," Miss Luna said. "After you.""Good luck, Lord Winter," Roarke said to his brother. "I'm rooting for you.""Hmp. I will win this time," Winter said as he began walking towards the portal. "Let's go, Brother Julian."Julian just nodded and followed Winter.The portal was a huge ring of fire where the center was the entrance. He didn't know if it was because they had fire Mana in them, but the flame of the portal wasn't hot.And as soon as they went through the ring of fire, his feet touched a snow-covered land.Amazing, he thought to himself. We're already in the NorthHis thoughts were cut-off when all of a sudden, a strong ball of fire flew towards Winter's direction.It wasn't like he was underestimating his brother's ability to defend himself. But when he saw that Winter was being attacked, his body moved on its own. Before he knew it, he already stood protectively in front of his brother.Then, he created a shield made of his own flame to deflect the fire ball.Just when he thought he successfully avoided the ambush, a little leather boot suddenly went through his fire shield and hit his face. Before he knew it, he was already lying down on the snow while a little girl straddled his hips."Oh, you're not Winter," the little girl said in a disappointed voice. "No wonder the flame that you used was stronger than that little gangster's puny flame.""Hey! My flame isn't puny!" Winter, from behind him, complained. "Take it back, Solenn!"Ah, so this was the Solenn that Winter mentioned a while ago."Pretty," Julian whispered to himself. He didn't know why but he could see the soul of the little girl. That meant he could also see her in her "lady form" aside from appearance as a child. It seemed that like him, Solenn also had an old soul literally. "You're beautiful, Lady Solenn.""I know," Solenn said bluntly when she turned to him. "And who might you be, little Casanova?"***PS: You may send gifts if you can. Thank you~***NOTE: Please ADD my story in your LIBRARY so you can be notified when I post an update. Thank you! :\u003e
